Aldous Huxley Quote - There seems to be no good reason why a thoroughly scientific dictatorship should ever be overthrown.

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There seems to be no good reason why a thoroughly scientific dictatorship should ever be overthrown.

"There seems to be no good reason why a thoroughly scientific dictatorship should ever be overthrown."

— Aldous Huxley

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Author: Aldous Huxley
Category: Cautionary
Tags: Cautionary Control Dictatorship Freedom Science

Meaning of this quote

The warning imagines a dictatorship resilient because it manages behavior systematically.

Key takeaway: Look beyond overt repression when considering how power sustains itself.

Origin of the quote

Published prose: Brave New World Revisited.

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Attributed author: Aldous Huxley

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